South Korea has advanced a three-part digital-finance program covering crypto accounts for about 3,500 companies, legal recognition for tokenized securities, and deposit-token trials involving nine banks.
Summary
- About 3,500 listed companies and professional investors are eligible for South Korea’s corporate crypto pilot.
- Tokenized-securities laws were passed in January and will take effect in February 2027.
- Project Hangang Phase II has expanded deposit-token testing from seven banks to nine.
- Deposit tokens will support government payments, AI-agent transactions and tokenized-asset settlement.
FACTBLOCK CEO and Korea Blockchain Week organizer Andrew Park said…
